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===Beethoven and ''Fidelio''=== The greatest German composer of the next generation, [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]], seized on ''The Magic Flute'''s blend of domestic comedy and high seriousness for his only opera, ''[[Fidelio]]'', the story of a devoted wife who saves her husband from political imprisonment. The years following the [[French Revolution]] of 1789 had been some of the most turbulent in European history. In ''Fidelio'', Beethoven wanted to express the ideals of that Revolution: liberty, equality and fraternity. He was also inspired by contemporary French works, particularly the [[rescue opera]]s of [[Luigi Cherubini]]. Beethoven was arguably not a natural composer of opera and, although ''Fidelio'' was premiered in 1805, it was not until 1814 that he produced its final version. Nevertheless, Fidelio is widely regarded as a masterpiece and is one of the key works in the German repertoire.{{sfn|Holden|1993|loc=Article on ''Fidelio'' by [[David Cairns (writer)|David Cairns]]}}
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